Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Honolulu

Advantages: Luxurious. Great Location. Excellent Restaurants
Disadvantages: Pricy

...For the discerning and well-heeled visitor looking out for something more than just a place to put up for the night and a cool shower, a profusion of 5 star luxury hotels have been developed in Kuala Lumpur,the commercial capital of Malaysia. Among the most luxurious of them all is the Mandarin Oriental. Marketing people in the hospitality industry usually emphasise the importance of location,location and location. Well the Mandarin Oriental enjoys a superb location by the KLCC - the Kuala Lumpur City Centre-at the Petronas Twin Towers-the tallest building in the world. The place is renowned among business travellers for its luxurious hospitality,style and comfort. All of its de luxe rooms are superbly furnished and with individually controlled air conditioning, an in room safe, colour TV with movie and news channls, music... Read review

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Advantages: Big city
Disadvantages: Not a beach holiday destination

...If Honolulu conjures up images of grass skirts, garlands and deserted beaches, think again. Honolulu is the cross-roads of the Pacific and a bustling international city. Skyscrapers dominate the down town skyline as they do in any other US state capital. Which is not to say Honolulu is a bad place to visit, just that it may not be what you expect. At Pearl Harbour you can visit the wreck of the USS Arizona, bombed by the Japanese. There is little good value accommodation in Honolulu. It is better to stay in neighbouring Waikiki. No vaccinations needed Flight time from UK is about 19 hours which is pretty horrendous.There is a good network of local buses. Car hire is widely available and is the most practical method of getting around. Taxis are also available... Read review

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Advantages: Great food great service
Disadvantages: long queue with no booking

...As a fond lover of seafood and chinese cuisine, how could I turn down an evening with friends at what was described as one of the best seafood restaurants in London. Located centrally in Bayswater at 14 - 16 Queensway (nearest tube station - Queensway), we approached the restaurant to be greeteed cheerfully by a member of staff. A list of names of reservations were on his list and fortunately ours was one of them, as we were shown straight to our table, the other customers who were still waiting watched us with enviuos eyes. Pulling up a chair and settling down, a busy ambiance surrounded us as we were shown our seafood orientated menus. A blistering array of flavours leapt off the page from lobster baked and served on a bed of soft noodles to a vide array of fish including pomfret, dover sole and monkfish. I was told that the lobster... Read review

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